jason10 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I have to say those are some awsome photos! I was at the park yesterday and I saw you in the queue for Saw! I should have said hello, but alas, I did not. I was even in one of your photos of the queue line. If I'm not mistaken, I think I also saw you in the Stealth single rider. I was right behind you. Again, I should have said hello to a fellow TPR member. Hope you had a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Wood Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Great pics Hanno. What's the response to the ride? Does the public really like it. It looks like a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 ^^ i had a great day.. and well.. next time.. just say something  ^ response of the people.. happy faces and long lines.. so yeah.. it's a hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillerman1 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Hanno I'm always amazed at how you capture the wheels not touching the track. I've never seen anyone else come close to capturing that, not even in published books. Amazing!!! As always thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Coaster Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Â How freaky! The guy in the dark top next to the girl in blue and white is ME! Â I was thinking for ages 'Those people look familiar' LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollerboy Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Absolutely phenomenal pictures Hanno. Those shots are truly terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usctrojansrock11 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 great pictures!!! loooks like a very well themed ride i might go there this summer :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six Flags Enthuseast Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 ^^^THAT'S just awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Saw The ride looks awesome, the queline is also nice, a lot of blood. the best part is the 100 degrees drop under the blades! Nice pictures, nice coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookbaby Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Those are some really great photos! I someday (soon hopefully!) would like to make it to Thorpe to ride Saw because it combines my two favorite things... roller coasters and horror films! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkerm Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I went on this a few weeks back (before the easter break for the schools), and whilst there were some technical difficulties resulting in the ride opening late, it really was worth the wait. A great addition to the park...plus it takes some of the queue from Stealth!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 For the people that have not read/looked at every update so far.. it might look like i'm jumping from one week to another.. but yeah.. that's how it is. Â Today i would like to present to you some more pictures from my 2 day stay at Europa Park. Â I feel like i'm repeating myself but this place (to me) is just amazing and every hour spent there is worth the entire trip. I can't wait to go back there sometime.. Â As you've probably already seen they have opened up a new ride there called Blue Fire but i would like to give you some more pictures from this place. Â below are the links to the previous update.. Blue Fire update 1 Blue Fire update 2 Europa Park Day 1 Â and the following is Europa Park day 2. Â Hope you like them and feel free to comment. and i'll leave you with this picture.. because.. well because.. plenty of theming.. my favorite element on this ride.. plenty of happy riders.. time for some more Blue Fire pictures. and the kids are having a lot of fun playing arount the water.. natural reaction on the ride... it's a nice splash.. here they come.. not my kind of ride.. another way of local transportation one is coming down.. and the other one just entered the station.. trains kept on coming and coming.. never a dull moment.. the "postcard" angle? i'm not looking.. i'm not looking.. so here are all the ladies.. previous time's i did not take too many pictures from euromir.. so here are some people having fun on this ride.. just a bench.. another boat with riders about to get wet.. one of the spots where a lot of people take pictures from.. retry for the picture of the day before.. if you are there.. don't forget to check out this exhibition there are so many fine details to look at.. solar power in the park specs.. plenty of hair.. front row fun.. Next train was an empty train.. showing of the new color scheme full train.. happy riders.. now who's the monster.. or alien?? not bad that i could skip this line due to staying at the hotel.. more and more people are entering the park.. but i see something interesting in the distance.. i assume it's theming and we don't need to call the firebrigade.. european fountain.. play area with slides and all kinds of other things for the kids time to continue on my relaxing walk through the park.. aha, bumper cars with a ball and 2 goals on opposite sides.. could be fun with a group.. let's check it out.. Hi larry now what's this.. looks like fun for all the little kids station building. another kiddie ride a boat.. for all the people that don't feel like walking... the place keeps on impressing me with the amount of green inside the park. looks easy enough.. for all the people that wanted to learn how to... i guess it was still too early so no passengers yet.. time for a relaxing walk around the park and see what i've missed the previous day.. while you are there.. don't forget to look up.. small part of the lobby.. the hotel i stayed in last night.. early morning.. still plenty of fog left in the air.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooky Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Your Trip pics are really insane... so whats next!? insane???? Â When i see your photos i really want to join your trip. You really visited nearly all new coaster in Europe. Just 5 ones to do.... when will we see the pictures of Rick`s Delight, el toro, i-speed, Fluch von Novgorod and Insane. Â And really loved to see your pictures from my Homepark "EuropaPark". Really sad that i hadn`t the time to visit it till now this year. Every time I saw your photos i realized that i can`t wait to go there, especially riding bluefire. But my time will come soon... Â Â And about SilverStar. Have you riden it? There are many people that say that it will get better and better every year. Some say this year the trims were not recognizable and the airtime is much better than ever. The new train paintings look good by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Hi Kooky, happy to hear you like the pictures.  about the other rides in europe:  El toro's update is already in here link Insane will happen during the Scandi trip Rick delight probably as soon as it opened (middle of may) i-speed that's in italy.. i'll have to leave that to somebody else Fluch von Novgorod Scandi trip as well  and don't forget the new high speed coaster at the Nurburgring... that one is still coming sometime this summer..  So yeah.. a fun year so far.  Regarding Silverstar.. it felt like it was less shaky (rattling) compared to last year.. but it also felt slower (to me).. but that might have been me.. i guess it's one of those rides where ambient temperature has an influence on the ride.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fry Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 EEeek, Hanno, you've made me so excited about finally getting to Europa Park this September! Â A little worried that I'll only have one day to try and see as much as I can... but, we picked September for the quietness, so... here's hoping! Â But, awesome report! I'm sure I'll read it a few times between now and when I get there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooky Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 so can`t wait till you do the next trip.... its everytime much fun. hope i can show you soon some pics of my EuropaPark trip. And forgot that i saw the pictures from el toro on this post. When i have time and the money i plan to go on one america coaster trip. And how could i forget the Nürnburg ring, just found a 3D-Rendering of the trains with the wind shields on it. (I`ll post it in the Ring coaster thread).  And what`s about a mini EuropeTrip like you did it the last time!? Is this not planned fpr this season!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElToroExtreme Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Hanno those are awesome as usual... i cant wait till i get out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six Flags Enthuseast Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Those were some great pictures again! The expressions of the people in the front seat of Silverstar were priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeddeamon128 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Awesome pics as always Hanno! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerik Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I remember hearing about those bumper cars when they were first announced. Don't think I've ever seen any photos before now, though. Seems like a really cool idea. Â Awesome photos, as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfoot12 Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Great pictures all around. I really need to get to Europa Park at some point in my life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Wood Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Thanks Hanno, This park looks so beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 A while back i did a quick update regarding El Toro. The new GCI at Freizeitpark Plohn (Germany) link  Well this park has more to offer then only a new GCI. The following will be a quick impression of the park and it's rides there.  It is an interesting place and for me personally well worth the trip there...  Picture time.. ok, time to go.. next stop.. Belantis park.. logflume and el-toro.. pretty close to each other.. did i mention the lovely signs they have here? most people were in the el-toro area.. so i did not see this move at all.. looks like an interesting ride.. by this time.. the temperature was getting to me... so i did not bother to walk all the way there... only for the small kids crappy photo.. but it gives an idea.. entrance to the free-fall tower... back in time.. some sort of boat ride... now what's this? freefall tower?? hmm, let's check it out.. what is a castle without a dragon? the candy house.. happy kids.. inside the forest area.. old timer cars.. another angle for this credit.. shooting gallery.. check.. themed slide for the kids.. check.. time to check out the rest of this park ok.. this might be interesting.. yep.. the same track.. but from a different angle.. Haunted mill log flume drop fun.. park transportation.. there's so much to do in this place.. every corner brings a new surprise some more track parts.. silver mine cars.. entrance for the coaster and the "rodeo" ride.. looks like fun... time for another credit.. El toro is right next door.. wildwasserbahn log flume entrance it's a saloon.. did not see the show (my bad) ok, time to move on.. did i mention theming before? ride sign.. and there's a whole other area in the forest.. this place gave me the impression of being a real family park. getting ready for the lifthill.. almost looks like some sort of "amsterdam tourist" effect first stop of the day.. credit time.. a nice relaxing area.. yeah.. no tarmac these feel like decent prices to me.. the welcoming committee. time to walk in, get a ticket and check out the place.. After driving for 6 hours.. i made it to the park.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Thriller Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Around how far is this from Skyline? I'm planning a trip probably up there at the end of May. Â This TR just helped me tons. Thanks Hanno! Â --James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhappy Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 ^400km's or 3,5 hours driving according to my route planning tool.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts